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63857 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 63857 covers Kennett, Missouri, with a population of about 11,964 and a median household income of $55,817.

Population
11,964113 per square mile
Median age
39.91.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,81719% below the Missouri median
Poverty rate
19.8%7.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$115,595up 2.8% in five years
Median rent
$59940% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
15.8%19.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
60.8%4.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
323

Where 63857 is

Kennett, Missouri — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population11,964
Median age39.9
Family households64.9%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.7%
White (non-Hispanic)74.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Veterans5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,817
Income per person$27,132
Poverty rate19.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k6.8%
$15–20k7.1%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k7.7%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k4.9%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k13.4%
$75–100k13.8%
$100–125k5.3%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k5.0%
$200k or more3.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,440
Mean adjusted gross income$54,397
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.5%
Returns, under $25k39.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$109,500
Median gross rent$599
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied60.8%
Vacant homes13.8%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house81.1%
Attached house0.4%
2 to 4 units7.8%
5 to 19 units0.6%
20 or more units5.8%
Mobile home4.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$115,595as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 20.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$115,595$84,814

$90,640 in 2009 to $115,595 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%
High school diploma or higher80.9%
Works from home3.6%
Drives to work alone77.9%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity46.3% 12.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.3% 9.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.1% 10 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.3% 1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity41.6% 16.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.1% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.8% 5.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.1% 12.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.9% 15.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22% 4.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13% 4.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.2% 3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.4% 5.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.9% 8.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.9% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.5% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments323
People employed3,304
Annual payroll$112,843,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss83.5 out of 100
Community resilience25.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake95.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave69.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide57.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane49.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding35.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Missouri and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMissouriUnited States
Median household income$55,817$68,920$78,538
Income per person$27,132$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate19.8%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$109,500$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$599$996$1,348
Homeownership60.8%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%4.1%5.2%
Works from home3.6%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%4.4%13.9%
Median age39.938.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationKENNETT RADIO KBOA, MO US2.9 km away

Average high and low by month

January45.8°F / 27°F
February50.9°F / 29.9°F
March60.8°F / 37.9°F
April71.5°F / 48.1°F
May80.6°F / 57.9°F
June88.8°F / 66.8°F
July91°F / 69.6°F
August90.7°F / 67.2°F
September85°F / 59.5°F
October74.1°F / 47.4°F
November59.8°F / 37.9°F
December48.6°F / 30.4°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District46.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Holcomb R-III School District25.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Delta C-7 School District15.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Kennett 39 School District12.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Household characteristics87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

63880 Whiteoak, MO13.2 km away
63849 Gobler, MO13.7 km away
63876 Senath, MO15.8 km away
63840 Deering, MO15.9 km away
63827 Bragg City, MO16.1 km away
63852 Holcomb, MO16.6 km away
63875 Rives, MO16.7 km away
72430 Greenway, AR18.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Dunklin County97.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Pemiscot County2.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area106.09 sq mi
Water area1.86 sq mi
Population density113 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.2407, -90.0491

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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